Virtual Voices

WORLD's online columnists offer news analysis from a biblical perspective and insightful opinions on topics that arise at the intersection of Christianity and culture.

President Obama speaks at Ohio State University's commencement on May 5.

Tyranny is no longer ‘lurking’

by Cal Thomas

Government | Given last week’s revelation that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it’s worth recalling President Obama’s Ohio State University commencement address. The…

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Kermit Gosnell

An epitaph to the Gosnell trial

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Abortion |  “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die” (2 Samuel 11:14). In this verse you…

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The IRS Building in Washington, D.C.

Big Government: Too big to function

by D.C. Innes

Government |  The biggest push to expand government from any administration since the 1960s is alternately unraveling in scandal and flying out of the grip of its makers. A…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/big_government_too_big_to_function]

Josh Radnor at the <i>Liberal Arts</i> premiere in New York last September.

A movie that’s one for the books

by Janie B. Cheaney

Movies |  This week I’d like to step back from Washington scandals and abortion trials to give a salute to college graduates. While too many have received a…

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A heart-stopping injection

A heart-stopping injection

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Abortion |  Does anyone remember the obnoxious 1960s TV commercial for the Veg-O-Matic, forerunner of your modern kitchen food processor? A man with a voice like a…

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Weekend Reads: Contemplating death, Chesterton’s mind, and medieval Christian art

by Caleb Nelson

Books | 

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Jesus calms the storm.

Mr. Fix-it: Point to the One with power

by Barnabas Piper

Faith & Inspiration |  I am a fixer. I have a knack for seeing problems and coming to a quick and ready solution. I enjoy puzzles and love an intellectual challenge. It is the way…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/mr_fix_it_point_to_the_one_with_power]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pounds her fist while testifying at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Benghazi in January.

Why a select committee on Benghazi matters

by Ken Blackwell

Congress |  Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., believes we need a congressional select committee to get to the bottom of the Benghazi scandal. That’s why he’s introduced H.R.

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No matter what, keep learning

No matter what, keep learning

by Amy Henry

Education |  As I’ve alluded to before, my 8-year-old, Cooper, went to school this year for the first time and had the rudest awakening of his life. Apparently, although…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/no_matter_what_keep_learning]

Grace Forfeited: Adam, Tamerlan, and the Lady

Grace Forfeited: Adam, Tamerlan, and the Lady

by John Piper

Poetry |  Below is a first for WORLDmag.com but a new start of an old tradition in American journalism: the news poem. Hardly a vile murder or a military victory went…

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Kermit Gosnell

Trusting God with long-term results

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Abortion |  Everybody who came wanted the same outcome: The pro-lifers wanted Kermit Gosnell’s conviction; the pro-aborts wanted Kermit Gosnell’s conviction. They…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/trusting_god_with_long_term_results]

The NEH ‘Muslim Journeys’ reading list

The NEH ‘Muslim Journeys’ reading list

by Marvin Olasky

Islam |  Tomorrow WORLD will publish a story about the National Endowment for the Humanities promotion of Islam. During the past three days we’ve posted lists of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/the_neh_muslim_journeys_reading_list]

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